Blossoms of Blood
by: yumeneko & Shiro Hikage
Chapter 7: Fake Smile
'It's been a month since Hakkai-niichan adopted me and Kenji-niichan. And besides that, my birthday's coming up soon! I'll soon be 11. But that doesn't quite matter. I feel that something bad will happen to Onii-chan.'
"Sou na..." Hakkai pouted, "Sanzo left the house before asking us what we need from the store!" "This is bad." Lirin wailed, "No pork buns!" "You're going to the town, ne, Hakkai?" Kougaiji asked the green-eyed youkai, "If you are, go buy lots of food. It'll be a job to fill the stomachs of both Goku and Lirin." "Hai, hai!" Hakkai said joyfully.
Meanwhile...
"Ahh! Out in the town with nothing else to do!" Sanzo sighed as he strolled through town not wearing his usual monk clothes, "I feel so happy... Are! Hakkai?" He spotted Hakkai stolling in another street with, "Kougaiji's bankcard!!!" Sanzo facefaulted...
"Yatta, Hyogo. Brown hair, green eyes, demon aura... This can only mean one thing!" Miyu Ryoushi gleefully said, "It's the same clan that killed one of my ancestors! Hyogo, get him!"
"Nani!" Hakkai yelped, unable to move. "Ha ha! I finally caught up with a Hitomi! I guess you must be Kenji of the most recent generations of murderers... Your clan says they believe in the teachings of Buddah, demo, it's all a hoax..." Miyu laughed, "If you'd ever think of killing another from my clan, you're wrong uso-youkai! I'm the one who shall kill you!"
"Onii-chan!" Sakura perked up after beating Lirin in Chinese Checkers, "Minna! Hakkai-niichan is in danger!" Suddenly, Sakura's hair and eye color turned into the pink and yellow. Then, everyone disappeared with her.
"Hakkai!" Sanzo cried out, "Bitch! He's not part of the Hitomi clan!" "Oh, prove it, corrupt monk..." Miyu laughed.
"I wouldn't laugh, Youkai Ryoushi..."
"Dare ka?" Hyogo barked. "It's a time pause!" Miyu said. "I guess you've been looking for Sakura." The real Kenji and the rest of the gang appeared. "Sou... You're Kenji Hitomi. I've been looking so long." Miyu silkily said, "Anyway, I'm holding this man hostage! If you don't give me your life, he'll die." Kenji couldn't think and he gave in, "Okay. Since I burned the village, I guess I should die anyway."
"Dame, onii-chan!" Sakura held her brother back, "I'll talk with this demon hunter." She turned to Miyu and said holding up a Ace of Hearts card, "I guess this card is like you. Living only for one purpose. Now, I would love to show you hell. Give me back Hakkai-niichan. Then I'll let you kill me." She gave the card to Gojyo.
"Sakura!" Sanzo gasped an the ten-year-old's sacrifice. Miyu let go of Hakkai. He stumbled unto Sanzo's arms. "Sakura, doushite?" Hakkai asked the young girl.
"You won't die. I guess your Kana would be happy. I'm not sure about my fate." At that instant, Sakura's hair and eyes became pink and yellow again. Miyu froze her using Hyogo's chains. She aimed the gun at Sakura's heart, "You seem so confident. Any last words?"
"Rip the card, Gojyo. Rip it in half." Came the girl's reply. Gojyo did as he was told. But as the pieces fell onto the ground, sakura petals flew everywhere from Sakura's hands. Miyu backed off. The chains around Sakura turned into petals and joined the others and suddenly, Sakura held Miyu's cheek.
"I wished you could have lived longer, but for the sake of those I love, you must pay the price. My ancestors never killed. I guess this generation has taken a turn for the worse. Sayonara, Miyu."
The petals formed a chain around Miyu's neck and choked her to death. As Miyu's fresh corpse fell to the ground, Sakura smiled, but when the pink and yellow turned back to the normal brown and green, the smile faded and she cried...
Chapter 7: Fake Smile
'It's been a month since Hakkai-niichan adopted me and Kenji-niichan. And besides that, my birthday's coming up soon! I'll soon be 11. But that doesn't quite matter. I feel that something bad will happen to Onii-chan.'
"Sou na..." Hakkai pouted, "Sanzo left the house before asking us what we need from the store!" "This is bad." Lirin wailed, "No pork buns!" "You're going to the town, ne, Hakkai?" Kougaiji asked the green-eyed youkai, "If you are, go buy lots of food. It'll be a job to fill the stomachs of both Goku and Lirin." "Hai, hai!" Hakkai said joyfully.
Meanwhile...
"Ahh! Out in the town with nothing else to do!" Sanzo sighed as he strolled through town not wearing his usual monk clothes, "I feel so happy... Are! Hakkai?" He spotted Hakkai stolling in another street with, "Kougaiji's bankcard!!!" Sanzo facefaulted...
"Yatta, Hyogo. Brown hair, green eyes, demon aura... This can only mean one thing!" Miyu Ryoushi gleefully said, "It's the same clan that killed one of my ancestors! Hyogo, get him!"
"Nani!" Hakkai yelped, unable to move. "Ha ha! I finally caught up with a Hitomi! I guess you must be Kenji of the most recent generations of murderers... Your clan says they believe in the teachings of Buddah, demo, it's all a hoax..." Miyu laughed, "If you'd ever think of killing another from my clan, you're wrong uso-youkai! I'm the one who shall kill you!"
"Onii-chan!" Sakura perked up after beating Lirin in Chinese Checkers, "Minna! Hakkai-niichan is in danger!" Suddenly, Sakura's hair and eye color turned into the pink and yellow. Then, everyone disappeared with her.
"Hakkai!" Sanzo cried out, "Bitch! He's not part of the Hitomi clan!" "Oh, prove it, corrupt monk..." Miyu laughed.
"I wouldn't laugh, Youkai Ryoushi..."
"Dare ka?" Hyogo barked. "It's a time pause!" Miyu said. "I guess you've been looking for Sakura." The real Kenji and the rest of the gang appeared. "Sou... You're Kenji Hitomi. I've been looking so long." Miyu silkily said, "Anyway, I'm holding this man hostage! If you don't give me your life, he'll die." Kenji couldn't think and he gave in, "Okay. Since I burned the village, I guess I should die anyway."
"Dame, onii-chan!" Sakura held her brother back, "I'll talk with this demon hunter." She turned to Miyu and said holding up a Ace of Hearts card, "I guess this card is like you. Living only for one purpose. Now, I would love to show you hell. Give me back Hakkai-niichan. Then I'll let you kill me." She gave the card to Gojyo.
"Sakura!" Sanzo gasped an the ten-year-old's sacrifice. Miyu let go of Hakkai. He stumbled unto Sanzo's arms. "Sakura, doushite?" Hakkai asked the young girl.
"You won't die. I guess your Kana would be happy. I'm not sure about my fate." At that instant, Sakura's hair and eyes became pink and yellow again. Miyu froze her using Hyogo's chains. She aimed the gun at Sakura's heart, "You seem so confident. Any last words?"
"Rip the card, Gojyo. Rip it in half." Came the girl's reply. Gojyo did as he was told. But as the pieces fell onto the ground, sakura petals flew everywhere from Sakura's hands. Miyu backed off. The chains around Sakura turned into petals and joined the others and suddenly, Sakura held Miyu's cheek.
"I wished you could have lived longer, but for the sake of those I love, you must pay the price. My ancestors never killed. I guess this generation has taken a turn for the worse. Sayonara, Miyu."
The petals formed a chain around Miyu's neck and choked her to death. As Miyu's fresh corpse fell to the ground, Sakura smiled, but when the pink and yellow turned back to the normal brown and green, the smile faded and she cried...